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Sweet onion vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sweet onions and Brussels sprouts

  • Sweet onions have less vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, fiber, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B6, and protein.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, sweet, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.9%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 16% 0% 0% 0.4% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 283% 0% 13% 18% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1670.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 85mg 89%
Iron 0.26mg 1.4mg 14%
Fiber 0.9g 3.8g 12%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.337mg 11%
Folate 23µg 61µg 10%
Potassium 119mg 389mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.219mg 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 69mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.88mg 6%
Protein 0.8g 3.38g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.745mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.309mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.42mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 42mg 2%
Copper 0.056mg 0.07mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.6µg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 19.1mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 43kcal 1%
Sodium 8mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 2.02g 0.93g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 400kcal 127kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 233g N/A
Fats 0.08g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 5.15g N/A
Carbs 7.55g 8.95g 0%
Sugar 5.02g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.5%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
~equal in Water ~86g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +56.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +179%
Contains more FructoseFructose +117.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.